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i don't think we should be defensive about it. i think there is a strong, good, right story to tell. if republicans want to spend all their time talking about repealing a law that's working, that's their business. i think what democrats should to is not be defensive. but we need to move on and focus on the things that are really important to the american people right now. >> so, republicans have criticized the white house for not yet releasing how many people have paid for coverage under the aca. >>> senator harry reid says a task force to deal with rancher bundy. the militia members who came to support the rancher against the bureau of land management. majority leader accused bundy's backers of bringing their children to a showdown in an effort to create negative headlines if violence had broken out. >> there were hundreds, hundreds of people from around the country that came there. they had sniper rifles on the freeway. they had assault weapons. they had automatic weapons. these people who hold themselves out to be patriots are
i don't think we should be defensive about it. i think there is a strong, good, right story to tell. if republicans want to spend all their time talking about repealing a law that's working, that's their business. i think what democrats should to is not be defensive. but we need to move on and focus on the things that are really important to the american people right now. >> so, republicans have criticized the white house for not yet releasing how many people have paid for coverage under...
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house insisted this strategy they're using is working as the president sat down on tuesday with top defense officials from nearly two dozen allies. however, hurturkey is bombing kurdish rebels inside its own country. while it still resists to take action against isis. david ignatius writes in "the washington post," the president is facing growing pressure to expand military operations before isis makes additional gains. and the columnist says that secretary of state, john kerry, recently said president obama faces a, quote, fundamental question, unquote, about how to carry out his pledge of destroying and degrading isis. a new poll finds more than 40% of americans now support the use of both air strikes and american combat troops, which is a reversal from just one month ago. >>> this is very big news. two major companies in silicon valley are generating big headlines this morning thanks to their newest employee benefit. apple and facebook are now offering up to $20,000 to women to freeze their eggs. and it could lead to more women employees. and as nbc's stephanie gosk reports, it could als
house insisted this strategy they're using is working as the president sat down on tuesday with top defense officials from nearly two dozen allies. however, hurturkey is bombing kurdish rebels inside its own country. while it still resists to take action against isis. david ignatius writes in "the washington post," the president is facing growing pressure to expand military operations before isis makes additional gains. and the columnist says that secretary of state, john kerry,...
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s defensive player of the year is expected to be chosen in april's draft. if he is chosen that will make the nfl's first openly gay active player. there were a number of missou students with their backs turned against protesters. they were members of a controversial baptist church who protested outside the arena. students locking arms to shout them down. >>> let's get a check of our weather. monday morning forecast from nbc meteorologist bill karins. >> i heard you say you wanted snow. >> i wanted it at christmas. now we're getting it in february. >> another mini snowstorm. it's amazing. it's cold, it snows. it's cold, it snows. the southern half of the country is enjoying a warmup. we're not getting that yet. wind chill in buffalo, minus 12. zero in boston. minus two in green bay. we can't catch a break in this region of the country. what a brutal winter it's been. we have winter storm warnings from minneapolis to chicago. the next winter storm is taking the same path so many have already from minnesota right through southern new england and that means the
s defensive player of the year is expected to be chosen in april's draft. if he is chosen that will make the nfl's first openly gay active player. there were a number of missou students with their backs turned against protesters. they were members of a controversial baptist church who protested outside the arena. students locking arms to shout them down. >>> let's get a check of our weather. monday morning forecast from nbc meteorologist bill karins. >> i heard you say you wanted...
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. >> defense secretary chuck hagel says the u.s. knows of more than 100 americans fighting with isis overseas. in app exclusive interview, one u.s. citizen named don morgan detailed attempts to become a member of isis. >> someone has to defend islam and innocent muslims. >> we interviewed him in beirut. he did not hide intention to join isis which calls itself the islamic state. >> i purchased a ticket with the intent of entering the syria, joining up with medical and food aid cop vois or with the islamic state. a push came from being mistreated from people around me who did not share the view i had. >> reporter: he decided to join isis last june and began to make his way from beirut to syria, but he was stopped on the way by authorities in turkey and sent back. >> morgan is in federal prison because he allegedly tried to sell a gun online despite having a prior up related felony. with the nato summit about to begin, pew tip laid out a proposal to enthe conflict in eastern ukraine. the times reports a seven point plan was apparently
. >> defense secretary chuck hagel says the u.s. knows of more than 100 americans fighting with isis overseas. in app exclusive interview, one u.s. citizen named don morgan detailed attempts to become a member of isis. >> someone has to defend islam and innocent muslims. >> we interviewed him in beirut. he did not hide intention to join isis which calls itself the islamic state. >> i purchased a ticket with the intent of entering the syria, joining up with medical and...
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and russian defense official is discussing ukraine later today at nato in brussels. so, there is definitely a change. whether this change is sustained is another question. back to you be. >> on the international stage the only reality that putin seems to be willing to acquiesce to is the economic reality of what this is doing in russia to their market. what's putin's next move? >> reporter: well, you're right. putin -- if there's one man who could make or break a deal, it's vladimir putin and it's obviously unclear what his next move is. washington and berlin are pushing this idea of sending international observers to monitor any rights abuses against russians or pro-russians on crimea, allowing hopefully some kind of pullback by those russian forces or pro-russian forces. but will putin let them in even? we don't know that. now that putin controls crimea, thomas, some analysts are telling moscow that he will probably try to make that the new status quo, a kind of permanent reminder to everyone that whatever the future of ukraine is, it's going to have to pass throug
and russian defense official is discussing ukraine later today at nato in brussels. so, there is definitely a change. whether this change is sustained is another question. back to you be. >> on the international stage the only reality that putin seems to be willing to acquiesce to is the economic reality of what this is doing in russia to their market. what's putin's next move? >> reporter: well, you're right. putin -- if there's one man who could make or break a deal, it's vladimir...
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now, the country's iron dome defense system was able to intercept some of the rockets. videos showing wedding guests running for cover during the barrage while the bride and the groom were under a canopy. israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu says israel will continue to fight back against this assault, and the army is poised to call up to 40,000 reservists for a possible ground invasion in gaza. israel's air strikes in the gaza strip reportedly killed a top leader of hamas and several other militants. palestinian officials say the attacks also killed more than a dozen civilians, including women and children. while the white house says it is concerned by the increasing violence, it is standing by its closest ally in the region. >> we strongly condemn the continuing rocket fire into israel and the deliberate targeting of civilians by terrorist organizations in gaza. no country can accept rocket fire aimed at civilians, and we support israel's right to defend itself against these vicious attacks. >>> documents from edward snowden reportedly detail which muslim america
now, the country's iron dome defense system was able to intercept some of the rockets. videos showing wedding guests running for cover during the barrage while the bride and the groom were under a canopy. israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu says israel will continue to fight back against this assault, and the army is poised to call up to 40,000 reservists for a possible ground invasion in gaza. israel's air strikes in the gaza strip reportedly killed a top leader of hamas and several...
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in 19939 the defense of marriage act signed by her husband opened the door for states to act. but hillary has evolved like many americans. >> you're saying your opinion on gay marriage changed? >> somebody is always first, terry. somebody is always out front in and thank goodness they are. but that doesn't mean that those bho join later, in being publicly supportive or even privately accepting, that there needs to be change, are any less committed. you could not be having the sweep of marriage equality across our country if nobody changed their mind and thank goodness so many of us have. >> so that's one for you changed your mind? >> i have to say, i think you are being very persistent, but you are playing with my words and playing with what is such an important issue. >> i'm just trying to clarify. >> i don't think you are trying to clarify. i think you're trying to say i used to be opposed and now i'm in favor and i did it for political reasons and that's just flat wrong. so let me state what i feel like you are replying and repudiate it. i u have a strong record. i have a g
in 19939 the defense of marriage act signed by her husband opened the door for states to act. but hillary has evolved like many americans. >> you're saying your opinion on gay marriage changed? >> somebody is always first, terry. somebody is always out front in and thank goodness they are. but that doesn't mean that those bho join later, in being publicly supportive or even privately accepting, that there needs to be change, are any less committed. you could not be having the sweep...
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air strikes have allowed many to escape, and defense secretary chuck hagel says it is now far less likely an evacuation mission will be needed. meanwhile, prime minister nuri al maliki is once again striking a defiant tone after he seemed to acknowledge just a day before that the political winds are against him. al maliki is refusing to step down until iraq's supreme court considers his claim the country's new president violated the constitution by nominating a new prime minister. members of al maliki's own party are now supporting the new government as well as iran and saudi arabia, two countries which are usually at odds. >>> just hours ago, president obama and hillary clinton, they came face to face for the first time since a public flap over foreign policy messaging and the debate over whether to arm syrian rebels. and officials say the obamas and clintons sat at the same table last night at a private birthday party on martha's vineyard. earlier in the day, former secretary clinton said she was looking forward to making amends. >> are you going to hug it out with the president? >> abs
air strikes have allowed many to escape, and defense secretary chuck hagel says it is now far less likely an evacuation mission will be needed. meanwhile, prime minister nuri al maliki is once again striking a defiant tone after he seemed to acknowledge just a day before that the political winds are against him. al maliki is refusing to step down until iraq's supreme court considers his claim the country's new president violated the constitution by nominating a new prime minister. members of al...
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defense secretary chuck hagel is set to testify before the house armed services committee coming up at 10:00 a.m., and the white house is pushing back on suggestions that hagel, not president obama, was responsible for the deal. republican buck mckeehan suggested the administration is framing hagel as a scapegoat in light of the ongoing criticism over the exchange, saying "briefers from the various departments were asked who made the final decision, and they said secretary hagel associat, they're not pushing him out to be a fall guy for this." they say the president made the call, saying there is no daylight between the commander and his team. meanwhile, the "wall street journal" reports two of the five freed detainees are expected to rejoin the taliban. officials say a classified assessment predicted the two militants would return to senior positions in the group. one previously served as the taliban army chief of staff, and the other is a former interior minister. >>> former secretary of state and possible 2016 presidential candidate hillary clinton is officially on the road again, a
defense secretary chuck hagel is set to testify before the house armed services committee coming up at 10:00 a.m., and the white house is pushing back on suggestions that hagel, not president obama, was responsible for the deal. republican buck mckeehan suggested the administration is framing hagel as a scapegoat in light of the ongoing criticism over the exchange, saying "briefers from the various departments were asked who made the final decision, and they said secretary hagel associat,...
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dick cheney came to liz's defense. it did little to diffuse the situation. liz cheney has trailed in public polling and saw veteran republican lawmakers flock to encouple bent mike enzi's chamber. cheney could leave as early as this week. >>> also later today in congress, the senate will vote on a three month extension of unemployment benefits for more than 1 million americans. democrats believe they have the votes to advance the bill but house republicans argue the costs should be offset with spending cuts. senators rand paul and chuck schumer talked about their points. >> i'm not opposed to unemployment insurance. i am opposed to how to pay for it. what i've always said is it needs to be paid for but we also need to do something for long-term unemployed people. we need to create something new that would create jobs. >> the tectonic plates of our politics have changed. for the first five years of the obama administration the two issues that dominated were health care and budget deficit. this year dealing with declining middle class incomes and not enough jo
dick cheney came to liz's defense. it did little to diffuse the situation. liz cheney has trailed in public polling and saw veteran republican lawmakers flock to encouple bent mike enzi's chamber. cheney could leave as early as this week. >>> also later today in congress, the senate will vote on a three month extension of unemployment benefits for more than 1 million americans. democrats believe they have the votes to advance the bill but house republicans argue the costs should be...